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tract_n thy_o prayer_n this_o passage_n be_v right_a that_o passage_n be_v amiss_o never_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n thy_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o duty_n be_v sincere_a that_o be_v rot_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n it_o this_o thought_n this_o word_n this_o action_n be_v warrantable_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n tract_n thy_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n track_v eliah_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o track_v he_o under_o the_o juniper_n tree_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v forth_o 1._o king_n 19_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v return_n he_o track_v he_o in_o
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